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The Legal Services Unit (“LSU”) is AXA’s in-house legal department. It is responsible for managing litigated claims on behalf of AXA and its policyholders.
The LSU are seeking a Senior Defendant Paralegal to handle a challenging caseload consisting of fast track claims including personal injury, credit hire and bent metal disputes. Daily tasks will include drafting defences , witness statements, applications and preparing claims for trial.
What you’ll be doing:
Negotiating credit hire claims.
Concluding personal injury claims, MOJ and Fast Track matters whilst keeping indemnity spend and lifecycles to a minimum.
Coordinating/preparing statements and briefing counsel.
Provide commercially focused legal advice.
Adhering closely to client protocol and process.
Provide supervision and mentoring to Defendant paralegals.
Make an appropriate contribution to department e.g. knowledge sharing, training etc.
Comply with the required standards for internal procedures.
Qualifications
Skills required:
Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues.
Demonstrate an ability to adopt a commercial approach rather than an ‘academic’ attitude to legal issues and to be highly client focused.
Ability to operate with a high level of self-sufficiency, combined with an awareness of the boundaries of own competence/authority.
Team oriented with an experience of and a willingness to mentor, coach and supervise less experienced members of teams.
Confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships and influence at all levels.
Strong organisation skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of claims simultaneously, through an IT case management system.
Able to handle a complex and constantly changing workload and to work under pressure whilst maintaining the required quality.
Litigation experience required.
Previous personal injury experience is essential.

07 Mar, 2019

Permanent

The Legal Services Unit (“LSU”) is AXA’s in-house legal department. It is responsible for managing litigated claims on behalf of AXA and its policyholders.
The LSU are seeking a Senior Defendant Paralegal to handle a challenging caseload consisting of fast track claims including personal injury, credit hire and bent metal disputes. Daily tasks will include drafting defences , witness statements, applications and preparing claims for trial.
What you’ll be doing:
Negotiating credit hire claims.
Concluding personal injury claims, MOJ and Fast Track matters whilst keeping indemnity spend and lifecycles to a minimum.
Coordinating/preparing statements and briefing counsel.
Provide commercially focused legal advice.
Adhering closely to client protocol and process.
Provide supervision and mentoring to Defendant paralegals.
Make an appropriate contribution to department e.g. knowledge sharing, training etc.
Comply with the required standards for internal procedures.
Qualifications
Skills required:
Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues.
Demonstrate an ability to adopt a commercial approach rather than an ‘academic’ attitude to legal issues and to be highly client focused.
Ability to operate with a high level of self-sufficiency, combined with an awareness of the boundaries of own competence/authority.
Team oriented with an experience of and a willingness to mentor, coach and supervise less experienced members of teams.
Confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships and influence at all levels.
Strong organisation skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of claims simultaneously, through an IT case management system.
Able to handle a complex and constantly changing workload and to work under pressure whilst maintaining the required quality.
Litigation experience required.
Previous personal injury experience is essential.

Description
The Legal Services Unit (LSU) is AXA's in house legal department. It is responsible for managing litigated claims on behalf of AXA and it's policyholders. We are currently seeking an ambitious Senior Claimant Paralegal to manage an extensive and varied portfolio of litigated claims on behalf of AXAs Principal Solicitor. Daily tasks will include issuing legal proceedings, drafting reply to defences, preparing witness statements and preparing claims for trial.
What you'll be doing...
Drafting and issuing County Court proceedings.
Driving small and fast track matters to settlement whilst keeping indemnity spend and lifecycles to a minimum.
Preparing and reviewing evidence.
Instructing Counsel, briefing Counsel and seeking Counsel advice.
Collating and preparing documentation for trial bundles.
Considering and drafting Consent Orders, Applications and Tomlin Orders.
Considering detailed hire evidence, medical evidence and other uninsured losses.
Conducting telephone conferences or attending trials where appropriate.
Provide commercially focused legal advice.
Provide supervision and professional development to Claimant paralegals.
Comply with the required departmental standards for internal procedures.
Qualifications
What you'll need...
A minimum of either a law degree and/or in the alternative equivalent, relevant litigation or motor insurance experience.
Confident communicator and advocate with the ability to develop relationships and influence at all levels.
Sound commercial awareness and the ability to make pragmatic decisions.
Team oriented with an experience of and a willingness to mentor, coach and supervise less experienced members of the teams.
Ability to operate with a high level of self sufficiency.
Strong organisational skills.

21 Mar, 2019

Permanent

Description
The Legal Services Unit (LSU) is AXA's in house legal department. It is responsible for managing litigated claims on behalf of AXA and it's policyholders. We are currently seeking an ambitious Senior Claimant Paralegal to manage an extensive and varied portfolio of litigated claims on behalf of AXAs Principal Solicitor. Daily tasks will include issuing legal proceedings, drafting reply to defences, preparing witness statements and preparing claims for trial.
What you'll be doing...
Drafting and issuing County Court proceedings.
Driving small and fast track matters to settlement whilst keeping indemnity spend and lifecycles to a minimum.
Preparing and reviewing evidence.
Instructing Counsel, briefing Counsel and seeking Counsel advice.
Collating and preparing documentation for trial bundles.
Considering and drafting Consent Orders, Applications and Tomlin Orders.
Considering detailed hire evidence, medical evidence and other uninsured losses.
Conducting telephone conferences or attending trials where appropriate.
Provide commercially focused legal advice.
Provide supervision and professional development to Claimant paralegals.
Comply with the required departmental standards for internal procedures.
Qualifications
What you'll need...
A minimum of either a law degree and/or in the alternative equivalent, relevant litigation or motor insurance experience.
Confident communicator and advocate with the ability to develop relationships and influence at all levels.
Sound commercial awareness and the ability to make pragmatic decisions.
Team oriented with an experience of and a willingness to mentor, coach and supervise less experienced members of the teams.
Ability to operate with a high level of self sufficiency.
Strong organisational skills.